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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Sylvain R. Y. Louboutin, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Gregg Golembeski, Jr., San Francisco, CA (US);
Allen Denison, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/04 (2006.01); H04W 12/08 (2009.01); H04M 1/725 (2006.01); H04W 12/06 (2009.01); H04W 12/04 (2009.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04L 63/18 (2013.01); H04L 67/14 (2013.01); H04M 1/7253 (2013.01); H04M 1/72527 (2013.01); H04W 12/04 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04L 63/06 (2013.01); H04M 2250/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A portable computing device can enable an accessory to access a wireless network. In particular, the portable computing device can provide a wireless network access credential to the accessory. The accessory can thereafter use the wireless network access credential to access a wireless network. The portable computing device can additionally configure an access point that manages the wireless network to permit the accessory to join the wireless network.